Townhall’s Kurt Schlichter issued a detailed spoiler alert on Twitter Wednesday about what was likely to happen in the New York lawsuit brought against former President Donald Trump.

Summary? Another screeching round of hoopla followed inevitably, again, by a heaping pile of disappointment.

First, the predicate. Letitia James has chosen this moment, less than two months from the midterms, to serve Trump in her vindictive, spurious lawsuit. That’s right, lawsuit. This is not a criminal case, despite what you might think from listening to the news.

Today, I filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump for engaging in years of financial fraud to enrich himself, his family, and the Trump Organization.

There aren’t two sets of laws for people in this nation: former presidents must be held to the same standards as everyday Americans.

— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) September 21, 2022

Once again, a leftist claims there are not two sets of laws for people in this nation, even though a glance at the Clintons, the Bidens, or the one-sided activity of the FBI would strongly suggest otherwise.

Kurt Schlichter did not get sidetracked with that, instead donning his attorney credentials and starting in with a question: “Anyone interested in how the Trump civil lawsuit will go? Should I forgo billing for a moment to explain it to you?”

Then he began his discourse.

Once Trump is served, he takes a few weeks to respond. He probably cannot remove the case since there are NY defendants, so no diversity. Now we’re in mid-October. He moves to dismiss.

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— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) September 21, 2022

Next, he denigrates the claim.

I have only skimmed this dog’s breakfast of a complaint, but what popped out at me for the parts I looked are were the lack of damages allegations, much less ones against NY, the plaintiff. You cannot sue if you did not suffer a loss. None are pleaded in the parts I looked at.
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— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) September 21, 2022

Schlichter concedes that “Other causes of action may have damages allegations – we’ll see,” but then he returns to the fact that “there are plenty of other grounds to move to dismiss that just leap off the page.”

Getting down to the nitty-gritty, Schlichter explains why James went with a civil suit rather than a criminal case:

Let’s get real – if they thought they had Trump they would have filed a criminal case, but they have to prove that beyond a reasonable doubt. A civil suit is a preponderance of the evidence. They had no criminal case. They chose civil “fraud” to impress dumb people.

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— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) September 21, 2022

Then he impeaches the timing.

So, the initial motion to dismiss will not be heard before the midterm – the real mission was accomplished by filing suit in time to influence the election, but not so early that this garbage case could be tossed out before the election.

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— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) September 21, 2022

Finally, the inevitable result and summary of James’ purpose.

I expect the case will be dropped or tossed after a couple motion to dismiss rounds. Maybe there will be a small, piddling settlement the AG will claim is a victory. It’s not a real lawsuit. It’s lawfare. And I hope red AGs are taking note of the new rules.

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— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) September 21, 2022

Schlichter’s brief course on Twitter was preceded by Jennifer Rubin’s comparatively vacuous tirade on Monday.

Espionage Act prosecution AND financial ruin? Karma, man.

— Jennifer “Pro-privacy” Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) September 21, 2022

Trump may face his worst nightmare: Utter financial ruin. LOSER.

— Jennifer “Pro-privacy” Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) September 21, 2022

This one should make you wonder why Rubin has ever been taken seriously by anyone:

If they shut down the Trump family our surge in crime might be over

— Jennifer “Pro-privacy” Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) September 21, 2022

Oh, boy! Mic drop!

It is rather safe to say that Schlichter made the more compelling points, having brought at least a few facts to light.

It is hard to remember the last time WaPo’s supposedly-conservative-but-loved-on-cable-news-’cause-she-hates-Trump Jennifer Rubin was ever right about anything. On Monday, Jennifer Rubin said that people raising their hands for Donald Trump at his Ohio rally on Saturday “bore an uncanny resemblance to the infamous Nazi salute.”

Twitter is not the only platform lighting up on this NY lawsuit story. Donald J. Trump himself has sounded off on Truth Social, the posts from which can now be shared.

One wonders why Letitia James would want to risk the embarrassment of a dismissal. But remember, these people don’t get embarrassed. The truly hilarious comedian Sebastian Maniscalco has a whole comedy special where he asks, “Aren’t you embarrassed?” We live in a time where people don’t strive to avoid stigma and embarrassment like they used to. Just visit Libs of TikTok on Twitter.

James is not embarrassed. She likely never will be. She is merely part of the pattern. Accuse, accuse, accuse. Then downplay the result and claim that she was right. It is still claimed among liberal channels that Trump colluded with the Russians. They still believe it. Mueller, Strzok, McCabe, et al are not embarrassed.

After a brief lull to focus on the evil Ron DeSantis, hyperventilating about Trump is back in style.

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